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allisfaith
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
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Location: Colorado
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 Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:10 am Post subject: no tefl :-) |
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| hello~ i want to work in Mexico. I have no TEFL or CETLA. I have BA in psychology. I love to teach and care about my students. I am thinking about showing up and lookng for work. Any advice? Any leads? I am well informed of the ESL realm and realize pay is low for those who don't have certification. I understand the dangers and risks involved as well. I thank you for you time. I simply love Mexico. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Have you taught elesewhere? Think about the questions an interviewer will ask you or experience...teaching style, familiarity with current programs, etc. |
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ls650
Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:25 pm Post subject: Re: no tefl :-) |
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| i want to work in Mexico. I have no TEFL or CETLA. I have BA in psychology. I love to teach and care about my students. |
What experience do you have? If you have a BA but no TEFL certificate, any teaching experience will count for a lot. |
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MixtecaMike
Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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Location: Guatebad
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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If you are also lacking formal teaching experience, then do some volunteer teaching where you are now.
Apart from filling out your resume a bit it is a good learning experience for you and a good learning experience for local people in need. |
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allisfaith
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:40 pm Post subject: I do that and good advice |
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I volunteer for intercambio de communidades and have worked with a woman from Peru and Mexico for 9 months. I continue to improve as a teacher...I'm patient which is good but not strict which may or maynot serve them.
Thanks for the input! |
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muylinda
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject: You don't need a certificate or experience |
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Some schools are just happy to have a Canadian or American native speaker to add to the esthetics of their school. My last job was in Zihuatanejo and I just called them on the phone and asked, "you need English teachers?" And they rolled out the red carpet. Nice little job, 7000 pesos a month.
I think it depends on the area. I don't have a certificate, but I'm not sure if I'd go knocking on any doors without a cert in Distrito Federal. |
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